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    [Noun]  | "coup" | \ ˈkü \


    1: a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'état

    2: a brilliant, sudden, and usually highly successful stroke or act


    Origin: 1791 ;

     French, blow, stroke {mat|cope:1|};

    [Noun]  | "coup de grâce" | \ ˌkü-də-ˈgräs \


    1: a death blow or death shot administered to end the suffering of one mortally wounded

    2: a decisive finishing blow, act, or event


    Origin: 1699 ;

     French coup de grâce, literally, stroke of mercy;

    [Noun]  | "coup de main" | \ ˌkü-də-ˈmaⁿ \


    1: a sudden attack in force


    Origin: 1758 ;

     French, literally, hand stroke;

    [Noun]  | "coup d'état" | \ ˌkü-(ˌ)dā-ˈtä \


    1: a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics; especially : the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group


    Origin: 1646 ;

     French, literally, stroke of state;

    [Noun]  | "coup de thé*âtre" | \ ˌkü-də-tā-ˈätrᵊ \


    1: a sudden sensational turn in a play; also : a sudden dramatic effect or turn of events

    2: a theatrical success


    Origin: 1747 ;

     French coup de théâtre, literally, stroke of theater;

    [Noun]  | "coup d'oeil" | \ kü-ˈdər \


    1: a brief survey : glance


    Origin: 1739 ;

     French, literally, stroke of the eye;

    [Verb]  | "coup" | \ ˈkōp \


    1: overturn, upset


    Origin: circa 1572 ;

     Middle English, to strike, from Anglo-French couper{mat|cope:1|};

    [French noun phrase]  | "coup de maî*tre" | \ küd-metrᵊ \


    1: masterstroke

    [French noun phrase]  | "coup d'es*sai" | \ kü-dā-se \


    1: first attempt : experiment : trial

    [French phrase]  | "à coup sûr" | \ ä-kü-sᵫr \


    1: with sure blow : definitely

    [Noun]  | "coup" 


    1: a successful result brought about by hard work;


      * e.g., " ... winning that big contract was a real coup "





    [Noun]  | "coup d'état" 


    [Noun]  | "coup d'oeil" 


    1: as in eye, side-glance;


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    [Noun]  | "coup de grâce" 


    1: something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming;


      * e.g., " ... the prosecutor presented his coupe de grâce—a videotape of the beating "



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    [Noun]  | "coup de main" 


    1: the act or action of setting upon with force or violence;


      * e.g., " ... the Continental Army's attack on the British-Hessian encampment at Trenton, New Jersey, ranks as one of the most brilliant coups de main of the war "



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    [Noun]  | "coups d'état" 


     [ "coup" ]

    1: Usually done by a military - an overthrow of the current government by force. Sometimes bloody, sometimes not. Either way, the military ends up in control, and the country is usually thrown into a state of chaos/anarchy.

      * e.g.,  ... There was a military coup in Thailand recently. 

     [ "coup" ]

    1: What trump is doing.

      * e.g.,  ... A coup is happening. 

     [ "coup" ]

    1: its a car or for you proper talkin people automobile

      * e.g.,  ... I know what Diddy said if I caught you in my coup.... 

     [ "coup" ]

    1: the state of affairs; how things are/how it is

      * e.g.,  ... 'you know the coup....' 

     [ "coup" ]

    1: an attempt at overthrowing the government

      * e.g.,  ... AYO TRUMPIES JUST TRIED TO PULL A COUP AT THE CAPITOL 

     [ "coup" ]

    1: a coupon that usually comes in the form of ten dollars regularly given out for various target stores.

      * e.g.,  ... "gotch'a ten dolla coups?" 

     [ "coup" ]

    1: An male who behaves like a bitch to another male over the internet. Usually not blessed by god in the looks department.

      * e.g.,  ... Coup is a twat. 

     [ "coupe" ]

    1:  a two-door car with front seats and a luggage compartment.

      * e.g.,  ... Chicks dig Julius' Electron Blue Pearl coupe. 


     [ "coupe" ]

    2:  a 2-door automobile often seating only two persons.


     [ "coupe" ]

    3:  one with a tight-spaced rear seat.

     [ "Coupe" ]

    1: A coupe is a car that is able to fit two passengers. Bahamian males refer to this term in order to express their desire to engage in coitus with a female and only one of their companions. The female is the coupe and the two males are the passengers.

      * e.g.,  ... Bob: this girl coming over. Jimmy: are we going to attempt to ride this coupe 

     [ "Couping" ]

    1: When you fail a mechanic in a gaming environment or be absoluely clueless about what happens on a Bossfight.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude? Did you just die to that obvious mechanic? Stop couping! 

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